12(3x+4)-6(2x-2)=4x-40

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Solution for 12(3x+4)-6(2x-2)=4x-40 equation:


Simplifying
12(3x + 4) + -6(2x + -2) = 4x + -40

Reorder the terms:
12(4 + 3x) + -6(2x + -2) = 4x + -40
(4 * 12 + 3x * 12) + -6(2x + -2) = 4x + -40
(48 + 36x) + -6(2x + -2) = 4x + -40

Reorder the terms:
48 + 36x + -6(-2 + 2x) = 4x + -40
48 + 36x + (-2 * -6 + 2x * -6) = 4x + -40
48 + 36x + (12 + -12x) = 4x + -40

Reorder the terms:
48 + 12 + 36x + -12x = 4x + -40

Combine like terms: 48 + 12 = 60
60 + 36x + -12x = 4x + -40

Combine like terms: 36x + -12x = 24x
60 + 24x = 4x + -40

Reorder the terms:
60 + 24x = -40 + 4x

Solving
60 + 24x = -40 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
60 + 24x + -4x = -40 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 24x + -4x = 20x
60 + 20x = -40 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
60 + 20x = -40 + 0
60 + 20x = -40

Add '-60' to each side of the equation.
60 + -60 + 20x = -40 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
0 + 20x = -40 + -60
20x = -40 + -60

Combine like terms: -40 + -60 = -100
20x = -100

Divide each side by '20'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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